Klarinet Archive - Posting 000078.txt from 2005/09

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: Coast Guard Band
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:53:17 -0400

None of this applies to the Coast Guard Band in question which is one of
the premier US service bands.

Gary
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At 06:17 PM 9/8/05, you wrote:
>Dear Bryan,
>
>I cannot speak to the Coast Guard Band, but I have friends who play in the
>reserve bands and a good friend who plays full time with the Marines (not
>in the prestigious President's Own.. that is an entirely different beast).
>
>Simply put, they play their ahems off. A good friend of mine who used to
>play with the Army was fond of telling me the story of marching his
>baritone saxophone in a military parade the day he forgot to bring his
>neck strap. They work *very* hard for their money. Service bands provide
>entertainment for almost every conceivable event (from jazz combos for
>social events to marching bands for parades). To compare the work they do
>with orchestral musicians is to compare apples to oranges.
>
>Oh, and the real fun is that many of them also train for infantry and
>other military non-playing jobs. Not to mention basic training...
>
> -Adam

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